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Mary Finch Hoyt Press secretary to Rosalynn Carter Mary Finch Hoyt, 89, White House press secretary to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, died Oct. 17 in Washington, according to Carter's spokeswoman Deanna Congileo. She had cancer, the Washington Post reported, citing her family. Carter said that Hoyt was a "trusted adviser and loyal friend who served the nation with honor and distinction." During the 1968 presidential campaign, Hoyt served as press secretary to Jane Muskie, wife of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Edmund Muskie, and in 1972, she served in the same role for Eleanor McGovern, wife of Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern. Former First...

NEW YORK — Less than a week after Elisabeth Hasselbeck said her goodbyes after 10 years on "The View," another divisive blond has joined the daytime talk show.
On Monday, Barbara Walters confirmed the rumors that Playboy...

Rex Scouten, whose 48-year career in the White House began with the Trumans and ended with the Clintons, and whose duties included helping first families transition to their oversized new home, died Feb. 20 at a hospital near his home in Fairfax, Va. He...

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Former presidents and first ladies will be descending on the California city of Palm Desert on Tuesday to say their final farewells to former First Lady Betty ...

Describing her close friend as a compassionate and tireless advocate for those struggling with alcohol and drug addictions, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter said Tuesday that Betty Ford was “someone who was willing to do things a bit differently than ...

First Lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush are among several dignitaries in attendance at a memorial service in Palm Desert on Tuesday for former First Lady Betty Ford. Bush escorted former First Lady Nancy Reagan down the ...

Michelle Obama may be a trained lawyer with an Ivy League education, but on Tuesday night she will be America's Top Model. What she wears to the inaugural balls will set the style agenda for the administration and hold a mirror up to what it means to be a...

When First Lady Michelle Obama drew some flak for choosing a gown from British design house Alexander McQueen instead of one from an American designer for a state dinner recently, it reminded me of how a first lady's wardrobe choices ...